Category: Parent Association

Thank you, Saklan families, for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week! It was a week full of kind quotes, beautiful flowers, and delicious food. You definitely made all of the Saklan teachers and staff feel appreciated!

We enjoyed tasting your family recipes! Each day of the week featured a delicious spread of appetizers, main courses and desserts. From ‘Crockpot Specials’, ‘Taco Bar’, and ‘Favorite Finger Foods’ to ‘Special Family Recipes’ there wasn’t a day when any of us left feeling hungry!

The quotes from the students, hung on the front of the school, in the breezeway, and in the office, were so heartfelt and made us feel seen and appreciated. Thank you to all the parents who worked with your kiddos to help share their thoughts and for sharing your own words of thanks.

Special thanks to Shannon O’Connor, Erin Moorhead, Makeda Assefa, Liz Goulding, and the PA Board for organizing all the Teacher & Staff Appreciation activities. We are so grateful for your efforts.

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The PA’s Spring Social and Community Service event is this Sunday, April 23rd from 12 – 2:00 p.m. at Lafayette Community Park. Join us for play, pizza and supporting our community. We will be gathering and assembling supplies for two local organizations: Bay Area Crisis Nursery and White Pony Express. Please see details below for specific items requested.

White Pony Express Items Requested (in individual packaging):

• Adult Toothbrushes
• Adult Toothpaste
• Adult Bar Soap

Bay Area Crisis Nursery Items Requested:

• Unopened Baby Wipes
• Unopened Diapers (Size 4-7)
• Baby Feeding Supplies: new bottles, sippy cups, plates/bowls, utensils

Bring your donation items to the park and stay for pizza and play! If you will join us, please RSVP here to ensure we have enough pizza for everyone.

We hope to see you Sunday!

Teacher Appreciation week is quickly approaching! The Parent Association has planned lots of fun and unique ways to celebrate the Saklan faculty and staff, but they need your help!

Student Quotes

The PA is collecting quotes from students about all Saklan faculty and staff members. Please ask your children what they appreciate and love about their teachers (think core teachers, specialists, Miss Shay and the list goes on!). Please post your child’s comments by April 22nd. Individual quotes will be printed and hung all over the front of the school during TAW.

Click here to view the Teacher Appreciation Quote Boards.

Potluck Lunches

One of the beloved Saklan Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week traditions is themed potluck lunches from the parent community. This year we are again asking families to bring in dishes with special meaning to you to help make the week special for our incredible teachers and staff!

Click here to sign up for a special dish under one of the daily themes.

Thank you for helping make this year’s Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week extra special!

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Please join the PA Board for a Spring Social and Community Service event on Sunday, April 23rd from 12 – 2:00 p.m. at Lafayette Community Park. This event will be a great time for Saklan families to come together in supporting our Bay Area Community through two wonderful service organizations! We will be working with Bay Area Crisis Nursery and White Pony Express. We are gathering donation items and assembling bags at the event. Please see details below for specific items requested.

White Pony Express Items Requested:

• Adult Toothbrushes
• Adult Toothpaste
• Adult Bar Soap

Bay Area Crisis Nursery Items Requested:

• Baby Wipes
• Unopened Diapers (Size 4-7)
• Baby Feeding: bottles, sippy cups, plates/bowls, utensils

Bring your donation items to the park and stay for pizza and play! We hope to see you there!

All Saklan students and family members (including extended family) are invited to join us after the All-School Concert on March 29th for dinner at Skipolini’s Pizza in Walnut Creek. Pizza will be served on the Outdoor Patio. In order to make the evening more enjoyable for all, we are asking families to purchase tickets in advance to ensure enough pizza for all. Please use the button below to get your tickets for the dinner.

Thank you to the Saklan PA for organizing this dinner!

All Saklan students and family members are invited to join us after the All-School Concert on March 29th for dinner at Skipolini’s Pizza in Walnut Creek. Pizza will be served on the Outdoor Patio. In order to make the evening more enjoyable for all, we are asking families to purchase tickets in advance to ensure enough pizza for all. Please use the button below to get your tickets for the dinner.

Thank you to the Saklan PA for organizing this dinner!

Concert Reminders

Saklan’s All-School Concert is Wednesday, March 29th at 4:30 p.m. Students will be dismissed at noon from the Lesher Center and asked to return at 4:00 p.m. in preparation for the performance.

Please note the following details for the day:

• All Saklan students need to be dropped off directly at the Lesher Center at 8:45 a.m. on the morning of the 29th. Normal Saklan Bus & Van service will not be operating that day. 
• Students will be Dismissed at Noon from the Lesher Center.
• Extended Day will be available until 3:00, but it is recommended that students go home at noon to have some down time before the concert if possible. Reserve your child’s spot in Extended here.
• All students are asked to report back to the Lesher Center at 4:00 p.m. dressed in their “Sunday best” version of all black clothing, with an accessory of yellow. 
  

The Concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. Feel free to invite extended family and friends to join us! Your extended family and friends are also welcome to join us at Skipolini’s.

Please join us next Friday, March 24^th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Pavilion for warm coffee, snacks, and a conversation about social emotional well-being! Saklan Mom, Jaime Pham, will share about the role that emotional well-being plays in overall health. Jaime works in social media with a focus on mental health. She will lead us in a brief meditation and then discuss the youth mental health crisis, social media, and share how she incorporates EQ and emotional management into conversations with her fifth grader. Kim Parks, Saklan’s Director of Teaching and Learning, will share about Saklan’s Social Emotional Learning program as well.

If you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom.

This is a can’t miss parent coffee event and we hope to see you there!

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Due to the rain, this week’s planned parent coffee was postponed until after the next CLAS. We hope you will join us on Friday, March 24^th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Pavilion for warm coffee, snacks, and a conversation about social emotional well-being! Saklan Mom, Jaime Pham, will share about the role that emotional well-being plays in overall health. Jaime works in social media with a focus on mental health. She will lead us in a brief meditation and then discuss the youth mental health crisis, social media, and share how she incorporates EQ and emotional management into conversations with her fifth grader. Kim Parks, Saklan’s Director of Teaching and Learning, will share about Saklan’s Social Emotional Learning program as well.

This is a can’t miss parent coffee event and we hope to see you there!

If you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom.

#SaklanSEL

All Saklan families are invited to join the PA on Sunday, February 5th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Founders Auditorium at the Orinda Community Center for a movie night. Join us to watch Bad Guys!

Popcorn will be provided for all attendees. Please bring your water bottle with you, as well as nut-free snacks, blankets, chairs, beanbags, pillows, or other items to get cozy (limited folding chair seating will be available).

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The Saklan PA will be hosting a Parent Coffee event with a guest speaker after CLAS on Friday, January 27th.  Please join us to hear from Dave Mathers, one of the regions expert law enforcement officers working to keep kids safe online. He has tips on parent control apps, ideas and strategies to consider, and insights into the bigger picture of kids and social media. Come ready with your questions and enjoy some coffee and snacks during the talk.

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